Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 750 ft / 229 m Code LBP | Time zone MST (UTC+08:00) 09/27 550 | |
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Operator Malaysia Airports Berhad Serves Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia Address Long Banga Airport (LBP), Sarawak, Malaysia | ||
Long Banga Airport (IATA: LBP) is an airport serving Long Banga, a village in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia.
History
The airport was a small grass airstrip until 1965. During the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, the British Army established a forward base here and improved the airstrip with the aid of a small bulldozer parachuted in by the RAF. The land for the airport is located was donated by local villager Mr. Lale Wa.
References
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